Understanding Basic Facts about TBI If you have suffered any type of blow or bump to the head, you are not alone…the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that more than three million Americans seek treatment for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) every year. That may actually be an … [Read more...]
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy—Diagnosis and Treatment
What Is CTE? How Is It Diagnosed? What Forms of Treatment Are Available? Over the past decade or so, news reports of athletes suffering permanent brain injury have been commonplace. Initially, the incidents were almost exclusively referred to as multiple concussions. However, the term more commonly … [Read more...]
The First Steps in Diagnosing a Traumatic Brain Injury
The Initial Measures a Medical Professional Will Take to Determine Whether You Have Suffered a TBI Most of us live pretty active lives, so it’s not uncommon for us to experience a bump or blow to the head. Though our skulls do a pretty good job of protecting our brains, any time we suffer … [Read more...]
Taking the Right Steps after a Traumatic Brain Injury
The Important Things to Do When You’ve Suffered a TBI It can happen many different ways—you slip and fall and hit your head on the ground or on some stationary object. You’re in a motor vehicle accident and you suffer a whiplash injury or hit your head on the dashboard or windshield. You’re a … [Read more...]
Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery—The Early Stages
What Can You Initially Expect as You Heal from a TBI? You've been involved in an accident—you slipped and fell at home, you were in a car accident, or you had significant impact to your head while involved is some type of sports. You've exhibited the classic symptoms of a traumatic brain … [Read more...]
The Stages of Care and Recovery after a Traumatic Brain Injury
How Your Treatment Will Change as You Heal Healing from a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a process, with the type and level of care evolving as you heal. You may require care for months or even years, but you can expect the focus of that care to change, based on a variety of factors, such as the … [Read more...]
Neuroplasticity—How the Brain Heals
Understanding How Your Brain Tries to Repair Itself If you or someone you love has suffered a traumatic brain injury, whether in a car or truck accident, a slip and fall, a recreational sports collision or other type of impact, one of your overarching concerns will be whether or not you (or your … [Read more...]
The Risk Factors Related to Traumatic Brain Injury
What Are the Primary Causes of Traumatic Brain Injury? Who Is Most Likely to Suffer a TBI? Every year, approximately three million people in the United States seek medical treatment for a traumatic brain injury, with about one in every ten spending some time in the hospital to recover. While many … [Read more...]
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)—What You Want to Avoid during Recovery
Activities that Can Impede Healing or Worsen Your Condition It’s estimated that as many as 3 million Americans seek medical care every year because of a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Though most mild traumatic brain injuries fully heal within two to four weeks, there are certain activities that can … [Read more...]
What You Can Expect When Recovering from a Traumatic Brain Injury
What Type of Functionality Can You Recover? How Long Will It Take? You've been diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury. Your first concerns are going to be about your recovery. What are your chances of returning to the life you had before your TBI? What types of functionality can you expect to get … [Read more...]
